Signaling device.



S. A BEYLAND.

SIGNALING D EVICE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 16, I911.

15189,?81 Patented July 4, 1916.

STATES SIDNEY A. BEYLAND, OF ELYB-IA, OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNEASSIGNMENTS, TO THE GARFORD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF ELYRIA, OHIO, ACORPORATION OF OHIO.

Specification of Letters Patent.

SIGNALING DEVICE.

Patented July 4, 1916.

71 b all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIDNEY A. BEYLAND, a citizen of the United States,residing at Elyria, in the county of Lorainand State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Signaling Devices; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to signaling devices, and more particularly toautomobile horns which are operatedby air. Ordinarily such devicesemploy a vibratory member, such for example as a reed. Air is suppliedto this member by a conduit in which the reed may be mounted. Forefliciency in manufacture, and for other reasons this reed is mountedupon a support independent of the conduit, and is placed therein. In theform to which my invention is more particularly applicable, the reed ismounted upon a sup port, which is slipped inside of the conduit. It hasbeen foundthat this reed is shaken loose, owing to the jarring of themachine, or by some other agency.

I aim to provide means for retaining the reed in its position, such as,for example, may be easily and cheaply constructed with standard tools.a

Figure 1 shows a portion of the conduit. Fig. 2 shows the reed which isplaced therein. Fig. 3 shows a second portion of the conduit. Fig. 4 isa cross section through the parts shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 after theyhave been connected together.

Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to thespecific-form of the invention shown therein, at 1 I show a conduitwhich is suitable for transmitting air through the reed and causing thesame, to vibrate to produce the desiredsignal. This conduit ispreferably broken up into parts, and when so separated, there are atleast two parts, such 'as a duct casing 3, and a chamber casing 4.. At 5I show another portion of the conduit which is ordinarily shown as aflexible duct, it being my purpose to employ a duct of this characterwhereconvenient. Another part is shown at 4:, consisting of a rigidduct. This'character of I duct may be employed where convenient.

At 11 I show suitable. means, such as threads, for connecting the parts3 and 4: together.

At 6 is shown the vibratory member, ordlnarily shown as'a vibratoryreed, which when vibrated, produces the desired signal. The reed 6 ispreferably connected to a supporting member 8, preferably frusto-conicalshape, with the small end here shown opposite to that end to which thereed is socket, and fasten the parts 3 and 4 together.

It has been found that in use, the reed and its support will be jarredloose, changing the tone produced by the horn, and otherwise interferingwith its operation.

I provide suitable vmeans for retaining the reed in position, and thuspreserving the proper tone and operation of the horn. In

This socket is the form shown, this is accomplished by a.

member 9, such as a ring which may be de:

pressed from the walls of the conduit, and

which may be integral with said walls. This means is easily and cheaplyconstructed by standard apparatus, eificiently performing its functions,and at the same time adding but little expense to the construction ofthe signaling device.

The apparatus is assembled by driving the support into thesocket in thepart 3, the same being retained therein by the shape of the parts,though I may provide special means for this without departing from thespirit of my invention. The parts 3 and 4 are thus screwed togetheruntil the member 9 engages the shoulder 12 upon the support 8. The edgesof the member 9 and the shoulder 12 of the support 8 are each inclinedor curved, as shown, so that when the parts 3 and 4 are drawn togetherby the threads, these inclined or curved edges cause the part of themember 4 shown at 9 to ride up part way upon the support, pushing downthe threaded parts so that they engage in a grip which cannot be brokenby jarring. The parts are thus always under such a tension that they arenot shaken loose. It will reed in place.

While I have illustrated and described this specific embodiment of'myinvention,

I do not wish to be limited thereto as it will be apparent to anyoneskilled in the art that numerous and extensive departures from the formand details thereof may be made without departing from the spirit of theinvention. V

' I claim:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination of a duct casinghaving a portion of the bore thereof conical shaped, a frusto-conicalshaped supporting member driven into and engaging the conical part ofthe bore, .a reed mounted on said support, a shoulder on said supportand an annular member provided on said casing engaging the shoulder onthe support to hold the support and reed in place. 2. In a device of theclass described, the combination of a hollow casing having a frustoconical shaped socket formed in a portion of the bore thereof, afrusto-conical shapedsupporting member driven into said socket, a reedcarried by said supporting member, a shoulder on said supporting member,and an annular member provided on the casing engaging such shoulder tohold said supporting member in position.

3. In a device of the class described, the combinatlon of a soundconduit, a vibratory sound producing reed mounted therein, a

support'for said reed having a curved or inclined shoulder, means actingpositively to prevent the movement of the reed support in one directionin said conduit and an inclined or curved member on said conduitengaging the inclined or curved shoulder upon the reed support when theparts are assembled.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination of a soundconducting duct, having a socket therein with inclining walls, avibratory sound producing device in said duct, a frusto-conical shapedsupport for said sound producing device, said support being mounted insaid socket, and said duct being provided with a ring engaging the outerend of the support, and retaining said sound producingdevice in positionin said duct.

5. In a device of the class described,the

combination of a duct casing, a chamber casing, means to attachsaidcasings 'together, a vibratoryisound producing device mounted in saidcasings, inclined walls in said casings forming a socket therein, a

frusto conical shaped support for said sound producing device, and saidchamber casing belng provlded with a ring adapted to enor inclinedportion of the shoulder on the reed support, said parts retaining saidreed in position in said conduit when assembled.

7. In a device of the class described, the combination of a casing ducthaving a portion of its bore frusto-conical shaped with smoothwalls onthe inside, a reed supporting member having smooth walls driven intosuch portion of such casing and a reed supported by such member,such'casing being provided with means to retain such member in the bore,

8. In a device of the class described, the combination of a duct casingand a chamber casing complementarily threaded, a socket 1n one of saidcasings, a reed, a supportin member for said reed adapted to fit 1n salsocket, said support having an inclined or curved shoulder, a member onone of said casings havlng an mchned or curved shoul' der engaging theinclined or curved shoull der on the reedsupport when the casings arescrewed together, the inclined or curved member of the casing riding upon the inclined or curved surface of the shoulder of the support toexpand the adjacent section of the casing.

9. In a devlce of the class descrlbed, the r combination of a section ofduct casing hav ing a threaded portion of springy material bored outconically on the inside and threaded on the outside, a reedsupporthaving inclined walls .adapted to be'inserted into the conical casing ofsaid portion of duct casing,

upon the threads, the shoulder on the casing riding upon the shoulder onthe reed support and causing the threaded portions to firmly engage eachother, and a reed supported in said casing bysaid reed support. Intestimony whereof I affiX my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

F. O. ,RIOHIEY,

'A. D. T. LIBBY.

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